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this is the most twisted carnival music ever.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 11:55 (twenty years ago) link

this is the one on monitor, by the way.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 11:58 (twenty years ago) link

I want that shit, like NOW!

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 13:46 (twenty years ago) link

this is the most twisted carnival music ever.

you sound like the burn-outs in my high school when the first mr. bungle came out.

Please say this sounds NOTHING like mr. bungle.

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 13:48 (twenty years ago) link

sure it does! yay!

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 13:49 (twenty years ago) link

I hate you.

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:01 (twenty years ago) link

i'll remember that when you try and come over my house and put this on your ipod.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago) link

sounds good.

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:07 (twenty years ago) link

So is it more like Mr Bungle or Don Cab?

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:12 (twenty years ago) link

the keyboards are very carnival-esque, but it really doesn't sound like bungle at all.

there are three guitars with a lot of digital delay sampling, which makes it sound a little like the guitar work on american don.

then there is john stanier throwing very weird, off-kilter beats over the top of everything. nothing like damon che.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:18 (twenty years ago) link

I've been soo exited about this, just my luck im completely skint at the moment.

I've got a shitload of boots of their live shows and that horrible 'sampler' thing they put on on the monitor site.

I'd always wished Don Cab would get rid of the horrible 'look at me' drums, Damon is amazing but half the time I hate what he's doing, even if it is technically amazing and I hate his tone.

From the boots this is exactly what i've wanted, Don Cab, but with BEATS, occasional keyboards and the odd "exiting bit" (beatboxing, minimal repetitive drums). Is it the same Braxton dude that does all the weird messed up sound/vocals electronic stuff?

Been a bit disapointed with some of the stuff I've heard tho, songs are too long and all sound quite samey, the sort of music you have to sit through the crap to find the 'real shit'.

― TomB (TomB), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago) link

hahaha Mr. Bungle.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

yeah, it's the same tyondai braxton, son of anthony braxton. his presence isn't HUGE in battles, although he DOES beatbox.

ian williams is the frontman!

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

When I saw them they were sharing the stage pretty much.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:36 (twenty years ago) link

there is a certain Led Zep quality to Stanier's drumming for Battles which I think makes the band even that much more interesting.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:38 (twenty years ago) link

I could really do without all the Beatboxing, it's gimicky and stupid.

Tyondai is Ian's Bitch. Battles is the band Don Cab would have been if Damon wasn't so....Damon.

Hstencil OTM, Stainer hits really hard like Bonham, but Stainer does way more off time/weird shit...Bonzo was straight up meat and potatoes.

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:46 (twenty years ago) link

yeah, he's like a more groove-oriented (god what a dumb sounding phrase) Bonham.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago) link

hstencil, you working as program director of a smooth jazz station now?

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:50 (twenty years ago) link

up next after the break, more smooth sounds!

*cue station ID*
*cue Metamucil commercial*

Now we're back, here's a little Steely Dan for ya...

*cue "Deacon Blues"*

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago) link

TYONDAI > IAN

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:56 (twenty years ago) link

links please to purveyors?

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:57 (twenty years ago) link

STAINER>>>IAN>>>THAT DUDE FROM LYNX>>>>DONKEY BALLS>>>>TYONDAI

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:00 (twenty years ago) link

If you go to bttls.com and then go to links, they link to the record companies that are putting out their stuff.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:01 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.umass.edu/rso/aepi/pledge%20names/donkeylips.jpg

DONKEY LIPS>>>STAINER>>>IAN>>>THAT DUDE FROM LYNX>>>>DONKEY BALLS>>>>TYONDAI

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:02 (twenty years ago) link

dude it is really unfair to put donkey balls > Tyondai. He seems like a nice guy to me.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:04 (twenty years ago) link

All I know is that Ian hides behind other musicians while Tyondai is self-contained and flawless.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:06 (twenty years ago) link

did you read that on Pitchfork?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:07 (twenty years ago) link

You've got better comebacks than that, no?

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:08 (twenty years ago) link

no, not really.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:09 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, I was trying to be nice.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:09 (twenty years ago) link

tyondai is the nicest out of all of them.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

or he looks that way at least. people with afros are non-threatening.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:12 (twenty years ago) link

Tyondai is SUPER nice...but I can't put super nice on my iPod.

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:12 (twenty years ago) link

and you can't put this EP on either.. holler

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

You could put his music on your iPod perhaps? Unless of course you only want to put a person's qualities on your iPod in which case no, you cannot do that.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

can you put donkey balls on your iPod?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

yes, it's right after depeche mode on ddb's pod

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:14 (twenty years ago) link

no Dinosaur on his iPod? I find that hard to believe.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:14 (twenty years ago) link

actually don caballero -> donkey balls

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago) link

Donkey Balls on the other hand...fit right between Don Caballero & Drive Like Jehu on the iPod.

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago) link

everything in its proper place.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago) link

you guys are dicks..i feel like cole did when i usurped his ebay joke.

fuck!

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:16 (twenty years ago) link

That's a sad story, guy.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:16 (twenty years ago) link

the tras ep is coming out on coup de grace

http://coupdegrace.tv/

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:17 (twenty years ago) link

sadly, I have more depeche Mode than dinosaur on my iPod...I need a beer.

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:17 (twenty years ago) link

I hate when people call me/anyone "guy"...take it back Dean!!!

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

there's your problem right there. ;-O

― jack cole (jackcole), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

BRO-SKI

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

< pun>COLE COMES UP FROM BEHIND!!!< /pun>

ZING and ZING!

― ddb, Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

donkey lips > tyondai > ian > me > "guy" > you

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 6 May 2004 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

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I AM GOING TO BURRITOVILLE
BE BACK IN 5

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 15:59 (twenty years ago) link

way to show up late to the party deaner

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:01 (twenty years ago) link

Dale Bozzio called me once at work. I wasn't wearing pants!

I was wearing shorts.

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:07 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.midnightinsanity.com/Photo/Rhino/RR-MissingPersons1.jpg

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

anyone see that thing on VH1 where she goes to the skatepark with her kid and get's ollied.

bonkerz.

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

CUTTY STFU I AM ON THE WEST COAST WITH ALL THE DECENT PEOPLE

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:16 (twenty years ago) link

cutty you look funny in that pic, when did you meet dale bozzio?

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:16 (twenty years ago) link

i'm just sayin. we could have used you earlier...

and i thought this was me?

ihttp://www.apple.com/education/cramandjam/

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

oops wrong link haaaa

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

http://members.migente.com/boriqua4lifePIC/boriqua_atwork.JPG

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

cram and jam what?

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT BATTLES PAPI

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:21 (twenty years ago) link

what is it with Rican dudes and the eyeliner?

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:21 (twenty years ago) link

his head is small. his arms are huge. his computers are stolen.

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:23 (twenty years ago) link

LIFE IS A BORICUA'S BATTLES HOMES

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:24 (twenty years ago) link

FITE!

http://www.profiboksz.hu/genesis/portrek/braxton.jpg

vs.

http://members.migente.com/boriqua4lifePIC/boriqua_atwork.JPG

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:25 (twenty years ago) link

It upsets me that the first post on this thread is:

this is the most twisted carnival music ever.
-- cutty (holle...) (webmail), May 6th, 2004 5:55 AM. (mcutt) (1 trackback) (link)

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:26 (twenty years ago) link

whyzat?

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:27 (twenty years ago) link

CARNIVAL, PUERTO RICANS, PUERTO RICAN DAY, THE PARADE, THAT EPISODE OF SEINFELD WHICH WASN'T EVEN FUNNY, THE BACKLASH THAT ENSUED

All of this. And, it takes my mind away from the POY BOMBX at PURRITOVILLEX.

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:30 (twenty years ago) link

dean are you boriqua in moz angeles?

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:31 (twenty years ago) link

4 REALZ B

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:33 (twenty years ago) link

http://uab.metrostate.edu/events/images/head_hispanis.jpg

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:33 (twenty years ago) link

dudes, there was this guy on the subway yesterday carrying a boombox AND a portable DVD player, with a PR hat, a PR national jersey of some athletic sport, and matching shorts. he had spikes on both wrists and a whatever you call that lower lip piercing that goes through to your chin, he had a spike in that too.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:37 (twenty years ago) link

and he was listening to "first of the gang to die" on his blaster, watching the live morrissey dvd?

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:39 (twenty years ago) link

he was on a castro-bound train... ?

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:40 (twenty years ago) link

lower lip piercing that goes through to your chin

cutty was that you?

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:41 (twenty years ago) link

dood, what were you doing in the castro...it's filled with gays.

oh.

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:42 (twenty years ago) link

i don't know WHAT you are talking about

(prank caller, prank caller)

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:43 (twenty years ago) link

the train was castro-bound, i got off in the tenderloin yo.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:44 (twenty years ago) link

too easy.

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:50 (twenty years ago) link

"and boy were my loins tender"?

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:51 (twenty years ago) link

five months pass...

i have B EP its very good!

― chaki in charge (chaki), Saturday, 15 January 2005 01:30 (nineteen years ago) link

four months pass...

What the hell, I saw these guys at some small room at a liberal arts college in nowheresville Iowa and it was fucking great! They're on some tour supporting Prefuse 73, of all people. Hook-up from Braxton's collabo with said artist, maybe. I bought a couple EPs!

Oddly enough, the next day I was walking through a shopping mall in Des Moines (an hour from where they performed) and saw them in a sporting goods store! Their van was getting an oil change. My world is random, and I definitely did not realize at the time that John from Battles was in Tomahawk, who I have also seen. This is definitely not coherent, but I really liked their performance.

― mike h. (mike h.), Monday, 16 May 2005 04:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Is this available in the UK or what?

― The Irrelevant Man (Negativa) (Barima), Monday, 16 May 2005 08:30 (nineteen years ago) link

haha....mike h you were in Grinnell of all places. Amazingly, they consistenly put on great shows there.

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Monday, 16 May 2005 08:56 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah, I really have no clue why I haven't gone to more shows there since it's so damn close. Probably because there's very little promotion! I have some serious buyer's remorse about my college education, since visiting places like Grinnell make me wish I'd thought out my choices a little more. There's probably some secret group of ilx0rs who were there and I just don't know it...

― mike h. (mike h.), Monday, 16 May 2005 12:35 (nineteen years ago) link

three months pass...

I'm sort of upset about this thread, but whatever, SZ2 is great.

― Lukas (lukas), Saturday, 27 August 2005 04:56 (nineteen years ago) link

three months pass...

I have no idea what the hell happened on this thread, but they're on Warp now. There's a CD comp of all three EPs out February and a full-length later on in 2006.

― telephone thing, Friday, 9 December 2005 23:09 (nineteen years ago) link

you had to be there, obv.

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 9 December 2005 23:19 (nineteen years ago) link

two months pass...

what is this shit, proto noize tittwis?

― Yawn (Wintermute), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 20:43 (eighteen years ago) link

anyway, should i give EP C / B EP a listen? my hds are full so id have to go to an actual meatspace recordstore to hear this and i want to make sure its worth the hassle

― Yawn (Wintermute), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 20:43 (eighteen years ago) link

yes and yes, definitely worth the hassles

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 20:44 (eighteen years ago) link

ok!

― Yawn (Wintermute), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 20:47 (eighteen years ago) link

just got into this with the EP C / B EP. really great stuff.

― Harpal (harpal), Tuesday, 21 March 2006 05:29 (eighteen years ago) link

three years pass...

accidentally posted on noize board: tyondai's new album is a lot like new age carousel music, or a disney soundtrack from a hundred years from now. in a really good way

― kamerad, Friday, 21 August 2009 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link

one year passes...

cool video. song sounds like mathy vampire weekend or anco or something

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FsvMyQeC-Q

― jaxon, Monday, 9 May 2011 21:48 (thirteen years ago) link

there's a gloss drop thread, also, fuck that dude who said that ice cream sounds like 311 because now I slightly feel bad whenever I enjoy it

― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Monday, 9 May 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link

"mathy vampire weekend" otm

― zingstreet (latebloomer), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 02:08 (thirteen years ago) link

kind of resent the disrespect to ice cream in this video. eating in the tub is not cool.

― zingstreet (latebloomer), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 02:09 (thirteen years ago) link

twelve years pass...

Battles opened for Mr. Bungle last night and it was fukkin choice, if the trout is coming to you town I strongly recommend going

― the new drip king (DJP), Tuesday, 12 September 2023 16:56 (one year ago) link

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